South Carolina Fishing Records
Fish - Weight - Place - Name of Record Holder - Date
African Pompano 35 lbs 8 oz Atlantic Ocean - Mt. Pleasant M. L. Wireman 1997
Albacore Tuna 37 lbs 4 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston W. Crump 1976
Amberjack 99 lbs 11 oz Atlantic Ocean - Georgetown S. Kelly 1998
American Shad 7 lbs 0 oz Santee River Sylvester Casselman 1985
Atlantic Bonito 7 lbs 11 oz Atlantic Ocean - Little River Charles Adams 1993
Atlantic Spadefish 11 lbs 6 oz Atlantic Ocean - Edisto Island R. Ferrell Cothran 2000
Bigeye Thresher Shark 406 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Edisto Island J. H. Mixson 1978
Black Crappie 5 lbs 0 oz Lake Moultrie P.E. Foust 1957
Black Drum 89 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Port Royal W. P. Buquet 1978
Black Sea Bass 8 lbs 3 oz Atlantic Ocean - Fripp Inlet Larry L. Hudson 1995
Blackfin Tuna 40 lbs 6.4 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston Mark Hartley 5/2005
Blacktip Shark 133 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Port Royal B. Weldon 1968
Blue Catfish 109 lbs 4 oz Tailrace Canal George A. Lijewski 1991
Blue Marlin 881 lbs 12 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston W.C. Taylor 2005
Bluefin Tuna 332 lbs 6 oz Atlantic Ocean - Murrells Inlet Michael E. Stone 1996
Bluefish 21 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston J.A. Curtis 1975
Bluegill Sunfish 3 lbs 4 oz N/A J.P. Hegler 1973
Blueline Tilefish 14 lbs 6 oz Atlantic Ocean - Murrells Inlet O. Cockerfield 1982
Bowfin 21 lbs 8 oz Forest Lake Robert Harmon 1980
Brook Trout 2 lbs 6 oz Chattooga River L. Dean Chapman 1979
Brown Trout 17 lbs 9.5 oz Lake Jocassee Larry Edwards 1987
Bull Shark 477 lbs 12 oz Atlantic Ocean - Stono Inlet C. R. Faust 1985
Bullhead 6 lbs 3 oz Edisto River Dorothy Dewitt 1973
Chain Pickerel 6 lbs 4 oz Lake Marion Randall Spell 1981
Channel Catfish 58 lbs 0 oz Lake Moultrie W.H. Whaley 1964
Cobia 87 lbs 12.6 oz Atlantic Ocean - Beaufort Steve Schlader 5/2005
Croaker 4 lbs 9 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston C. I. Frasier 1979
Dolphin 74 lbs 6 oz Atlantic Ocean - Mt. Pleasant W. C. Etheredge 1994
Dusky Shark 466 lbs 12 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston M. Almond 1981
Flathead Catfish 79 lbs 4 oz 51" Santee Cooper Jessica Preston 5/11/2001
Flier Sunfish 1 lbs 4 oz Hemingway Steve Bryant 1977
Florida Pompano 8 lbs 12 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston C. Mullinax Sr. 1975
Gag Grouper 48 lbs 8 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston R. L. Price 1997
Gray Triggerfish 13 lbs 9 oz Atlantic Ocean - Murrells Inlet Jim Hilton 1989
Great Barracuda 65 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Georgetown Henry Shelor 1948
Hammerhead Shark 588 lbs 3 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston Byron Bass 1989
Hogfish 20 lbs 8 oz Atlantic Ocean - Murrells Inlet J. Cline 1988
Houndfish 9 lbs 4 oz Atlantic Ocean - Murrells Inlet W. Kirby 1974
Hybrid Bass 20 lbs 6 oz Savannah River Danny Wood 1978
Jack Crevalle 40 lbs 1 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston J. Benich 1993
Jolthead Porgy 18 lbs 4 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston J. Currie 1984
King Mackerel 2 lbs 10 oz Atlantic Ocean - Pawleys Island C. Micheau 1968
King Mackerel 62 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston J. Brownlee III 1976
Ladyfish 5 lbs 14 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston B. Raver 1994
Largemouth Bass 16 lbs 2 oz Lake Marion P.H. Flanagan 1949
Largemouth Bass 16 lbs 2 oz private pond Mason Cummings 1993
Lemon Shark 332 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston J. Weirman 1983
Little Tunny 29 lbs 7 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston C. Edwards Jr. 1975
Longbill Spearfish 53 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Mt. Pleasant H. L. Johnson Jr. 1986
Mako Shark 302 lbs 12 oz Atlantic Ocean - Georgetown L. F. Howell 1978
Margate Grunt 18 lbs 8 oz Atlantic Ocean - Murrells Inlet J. L. Flowers 1971
Muskellunge 22 lbs 8 oz 42" Broad River Zavier Jefferies 2004
Pumpkinseed Sunfish 2 lbs 4 oz North Saluda River Scott Hart 1997
Queen Triggerfish 6 lbs 5 oz Atlantic Ocean - Murrells Inlet Alicea Novak 2000
Rainbow Runner 14 lbs 14 oz Atlantic Ocean - Georgetown W. D. Harder 1985
Rainbow Trout 11 lbs 5 oz Lake Jocassee Scott Coggins 1993
Red Drum 75 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Murrells Inlet A. J. Taylor 1965
Red Grouper 30 lbs 2 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston G. Frost 1976
Red Porgy 10 lbs 8 oz Atlantic Ocean - Murrells Inlet J. F. Duffer 1985
Red Snapper 37 lbs 8 oz Atlantic Ocean - Little River K. Henry 1964
Redbreast Sunfish 2 lbs 0 oz Lumber River D.R. Turner 1975
Redear Sunfish 5 lbs 7 oz Diversion Canal Amos Gay 1998
Redeye Bass 5 lbs 2.5 oz Lake Jocassee Randy Dickson 2001
Redfin Pickerel 1 lbs 8.8 oz Bluff Lake Albert Johnson 1983
Sailfish 75 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Georgetown G. A. Reid 1968
Sand Tiger Shark 350 lbs 2 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston Mark Thawley 1993
Sandbar (brown) Shark 199 lbs 4 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston T. McGuiness 1984
Sauger 4 lbs 7 oz Lake Thurmond Broadus Moody 1985
Scamp Grouper 23 lbs 10 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston R. E. Tobin 1972
Sheepshead 15 lbs 4 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston J. Percival 1969
Silky Shark 248 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston R. Keenan 1981
Skipjack Tuna 25 lbs 14 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston D. L. Stubbs 1986
Smallmouth Bass 9 lbs 7 oz Lake Jocassee Terry Dodson 2001
Snowy Grouper 30 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Murrells Inlet R. Perdue 1981
Southern Flounder 17 lbs 6 oz Atlantic Ocean - South Santee L. C. Floyd 1974
Spanish Mackerel 11 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Myrtle Beach W. Deas Jr. 1983
Speckled Hind Grouper 45 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Little River H. R. Murray 1973
Spinner Shark 159 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston Jerry Short 1998
Spot 1 lbs 1 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston J. Stehmeyer 1967
Spotted Bass 8 lbs 2 oz Lake Jocassee James Couch 1996
Spotted Sea Trout 11 lbs 13 oz Atlantic Ocean - Murrells Inlet A. Pendergrass 1976
Striped Bass 59 lbs 8 oz Lake Hartwell Terry McConnell 2/3/0
Striped Bass 46 lbs 13 oz Combahee River Billy W. Chambers 1993
Summer Flounder 3 lbs 8 oz Atlantic Ocean - Murrells Inlet J. Wallace 1982
Swordfish 500 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Georgetown B. H. Peace III 1978
Tarpon 154 lbs 10 oz Atlantic Ocean - Hilton Head S. B. Kiser 1987
Tiger Shark 1780 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Cherry Grove W. Maxwell 1964
Tripletail 33 lbs 8 oz Atlantic Ocean - Hilton Head Jackie Johnson 2005
Vermilion Snapper 6 lbs 10 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston D. H. Long 1975
Wahoo 130 lbs 5 oz Atlantic Ocean - Murrells Inlet J. Moore 1998
Walleye 10 lbs 0 oz Richard B. Russell Lake Robert Huskins 1994
Warmouth 2 lbs 2.5 oz N/A W. Singletary 1973
Warsaw Grouper 310 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Murrells Inlet C. D. Pratt 1976
Weakfish 11 lbs 13 oz Atlantic Ocean - Parris Island J. M. Coppinger Jr. 1981
White Bass 5 lbs 4 oz Broad River Johnny Gilliam 1997
White Catfish 9 lbs 15 oz Lake Murray Jim Schwietert 1986
White Crappie 5 lbs 1 oz Lake Murray Mrs. H.P. Owens 1949
White Marlin 108 lbs 0 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston D. C. Critz Jr. 1981
White Perch 1 lbs 13.5 oz Lake Murray Chris Epting 1986
Yellow Perch 3 lbs 4 oz Lake Keowee D. Scarborough 1979
Yellowfin Tuna 241 lbs 12 oz Atlantic Ocean - Charleston T. C. Lewis 1979